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No doubt Aristotle just rolled over in his grave. An essay called "Homer and Aristotle" would appear to be a treatise on two ancient Greek thinkers; in this case, it's a depiction of Homer Simpson's Aristotelian virtues. Raja Halwani's "Homeric" essay is amusing, though, and moreover, it actually ends up being enlightening, especially for those just learning Aristotle's ethics. Bart may be a Nietzschean without knowing it; Mr. Burns is a cipher for unhappiness (except when he eats "so-called iced-cream"); and Ned Flanders raises questions about neighborly love.
f1i The Simpsons and Philosophy
f0i0 has a lot to say about
f1i The Simpsons
f0i0 , and even more to say about philosophy.
The book collects 18 essays into an unpretentious, tongue-in-cheek, and surprisingly intelligent look at philosophy through the lens of Matt Groening's vaunted animated series. The editors are quick to point out that they don't think
f1i The Simpsons
f0i0 "is the equivalent of history's best works of literature ... but it nevertheless is just deep enough, and certainly funny enough, to warrant serious attention." The writers of the book are mostly professional philosophers, and they are appropriately erudite. But what is truly astonishing, even for a confessed
f1i Simpsons
f0i0 addict, is their breadth of
f1i Simpsons
f0i0 knowledge, spanning all 12 seasons of the show's history.
f1i The Simpsons and Philosophy
f0i0 is obviously not intended to be a turning point in modern thought, but it is an excellent introduction to some core elements of philosophy.
f1i --Eric de Place
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| title: |
The Simpsons and Philosophy: The D'oh! of Homer |
| purchase date: |
18-02-2005 |
| publisher: |
Open Court Publishing Company |
| published: |
09-04-2001 |
| price: |
$17.95 |
| net Rating: |
4 |
| last lookup time: |
130407000 |
| genre: |
General
History & Surveys - General
Miscellanea
Philosophy
Philosophy (General)
Popular Culture - General
Simpsons (Television program)
Sociology
Television - History & Criticism |
| edition: |
Paperback |
| currentValue: |
$17.95 |
| created: |
130407000 |
| author: |
William Irwin
Mark T. Conard
Aeon J. Skoble |
| asin: |
0812694333
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